1822 United States House of Representatives election in Illinois

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Illinois elected its sole at-large member August 5, 1822.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Illinois at-large Daniel P. Cook Democratic-Republican 1819 Incumbent re-elected.

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